# Swazey — Stover at Yale character guide

> Swazey in Stover at Yale by Owen Johnson.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0006-vii

## Who they are

A student known for his humorous antics.

## Relationships

### [Dink Stover](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/dink_stover)

_friendship_

Swazey is a friend and fellow student who shares Dink's social environment and campus experiences.

### [Dink Stover](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/dink_stover)

_friendship_

Swazey is a friend and fellow student who shares Dink's social environment and campus experiences.

### [Dink Stover](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/dink_stover)

_friendship_

Swazey is a friend and fellow student who shares Dink's social environment and campus experiences.

## In the story

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/chapters/vi)

Described as a rough, uncouth student with a passionate studious nature, sitting on the other side of Stover in chapel.

### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/chapters/xv)

A grind who invites Stover to his room; shares his life story of poverty, self-education, and ambition.

### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/chapters/xvii)

Hosts discussions in his rooms; Stover visits and is inspired by his story.

### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/chapters/xxiii)

Mentions expecting to make Phi Beta Kappa; part of the group at Lyceum.

## Links

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